Medically-assisted Dying
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Expansion of assisted dying for mental illness to be delayed until 2024 in new billJustice Minister David Lametti has said the delay is needed after the federal government heard concerns that Canada's health-care system might not be prepared for the expansion.CanadaFeb 2
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New bill set to delay expansion of assisted dying for mental illnessIt was announced in December that Ottawa intended to seek the delay after hearing concerns the health-care system might not be prepared for an expanded regime.HealthFeb 1
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How poverty, not pain, is driving Canadians with disabilities to consider medically-assisted deathExperts say poverty and stress are making people sicker, and driving a lot of Canadians with disabilities to consider ending their lives.CanadaOct 8, 2022
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Senators, MPs debate medically assisted dying requirements for mental disordersAn expert told a special joint committee that people with mental disorders can suffer for decades, and their distress is equally as valid as someone suffering physical pain.HealthSep 23, 2022
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N.S. resumes medically assisted dying referrals after backlogThe program will be able to resume service one week earlier than planned, and will accept new referrals as of today.HealthOct 20, 2021
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Medically assisted deaths rose by 17% in 2020, continuing upward trend: Health CanadaA Health Canada official provided the latest statistics at a meeting of the newly launched joint parliamentary committee that is reviewing Canada's assisted dying regime.HealthJun 8, 2021
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Parliamentary review of assisted dying law held up by Senate wrangling over co-chairFour senators have been chosen to sit on the committee by three of the four Senate groups.CanadaApr 27, 2021
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Psychiatrists more open to assisted dying for people with mental illnesses: surveyCanadian psychiatrists' attitude toward medical assistance in dying for people with mental illnesses appears to have undergone a sea change over the past five years.CanadaMar 20, 2021
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Collaboration between House of Commons, Senate on assisted dying bill praised by senatorGold said the government responded respectfully and thoughtfully to the Senate's amendments, rejecting two but building on three others.CanadaMar 15, 2021
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Canadians with mental illness should be eligible for assisted death, feds agreeIt is one of a number of changes to Bill C-7 proposed by the government in response to amendments approved last week by the Senate.CanadaFeb 23, 2021
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